Love x 3

Happy Saturday, Poppy Peeps!

Today on the Poppystamps blog, I'm showing 2 cards made with the new

Seed Heart die.

1st up, a glammed up glitter Valentine.

And 2nd, another using the negative space showcasing the wonderful seed heart.

Hope you'll drop by for a visit. Love Love Love by Nancy Penir

Quick and easy!  Measurements are on the Poppy blog!

Happy Crafting!

You Have my Heart

Hello Blogland!

I just got my computer back after a long week without it. My phone could only do 

so much and thankfully and hopefully my computer drought is over. 

The first card I'm posting since my computer's return, is this Valentine for PTI's MIM, 

this week hostessed by Michelle Leone. 

She has a lovely video showing how to use 'Lotsa Letters' on our cards.

I gathered some of my seasoned PTI stamps and dies, and worked around a banner

featuring Wet Paint Alphabet letters.

The background is stamped with an oldie called Alphabet Soup. (It's currently 

marked down in the shop!) I forgot how fun this stamp is. The hearts and 

sentiment within the heart are from You Have My Heart, another oldie

with a lot of heart (excuse the punning around!)

That wonderful stitched heart is part of the dies included in the die package. 

The white heart is a Limitless Layers heart.

The Wet Paint letters fit perfectly on the Large Banner. Just a touch of ombre

on both the bg letters and the word Valentine.

You'll find links to the stamps and dies I used below.

Hope your week is full of crafty goodness!

Alphabet Soup Stamp Set

Papertrey Ink - You Have My Heart Die

You Have My Heart Stamp Set

Papertrey Ink - Layered Banner Die

Papertrey Ink - Wet Paint Alphabet Die

Papertrey Ink - Wet Paint Alphabet Upper Die

Perfect Match Berry Sorbet Cardstock (24 Sheets)

Bitty Big: Berry Sorbet Color Collection (24 sheets)

Valentine Blog Blitz

Hi Poppy Peeps! Want to win this darling cupcake die?

Head on over to the poppystamps blog

Valentine Release Blog Blitz by Nancy Penir

and leave a comment. Then go to Instagram and leave another and tag 

a friend,  for 2 more chances to win. Leave comments on posts

throughout the blog blitz to win one of all the new fabulous dies.

This adorable cupcake die is part of the whittle series by Poppystamps and I 

paired it with the Whittle Frame die. Love the Whittles!

Have a wonderful day!

Love Birds

It's a gray morning here in my neck of the woods (valley),

perfect for staying indoors, watching the cooking channel, 

and being creative with PTI's latest stamps and dies.

Stephanie Gold's video for MIM this week, 

shows us it's OK to use many different kinds of papers for our cards.

My colorful bg paper is actually a napkin. Bright and bold, with b&w dots, I decided to

bring out all the brights from PTI.

The sentiment die is Enclosed: Heart, cut from glitter paper and Raspberry Fizz

cardstock. 

I have a stash of vintage music papers my daughter gave me, and among them was

one with the words, 'sweet - heart'. 

(I know, you don't luck out with that happening often, right?)

I pink inked the edges before all the gluing.

Next was to take my pink crepe paper, gather it, and heat emboss with 

Stampendous: Shabby Pink Embossing Enamel.

I've seriously crushed over every card I've seen made with the new Brushed Birds set.

These 2 are the small birds stamped with PTI Pinks. 

Speaking of crushing, the Farmer's Market Florals? It's going to be hard not 

to use them for ALL projects! Gorgeous. I stamped the leaves, first with Fine Linen

then with Vintage Jadeite. Made for an interesting color combo.

The sweet ferns are from Make It Market: Wonderland Kit. (Olive Twist ink).

A sprinkling of sequins, because, why not, and my card is ready for 

someone special. Probably the DH. He's a keeper!

Dearest Valentine

Create Along With Us, Papertrey's challenge to pick from all 

their designer's fabulous release creations, and choose one to case.

I challenged myself this month, to come as close to a Melissa Phillips creation

as I could, with the stamps I had.

I'm such a fan of her work. Layers of lovely images, that seem to be put together

effortlessly yet perfectly!

Melissa's card, using the new bird from Brushed Birds.

My case of Melissa's card:

My case doesn't fall far from the source. See the bottom script?

I adore that about Melissa cards. Little touches of whimsy tucked in and around

that create interest wherever the eye falls.

Heart: Limitless Layers & Limitless Layers: Heart Stitches

Stamp A Faire 2014: Regency Era (Image stamped on heart)

bird: Nesting

flowers & leaves: Garden Party

Valentine sentiment: Birthday Classics: February & Regency Era

You & Me: The Best is Yet to Be

That's it, my case of Melissa's beautiful card.

I have a PTI bird, and I have so many florals to choose from.

Did I feel I had to order the new Brushed Birds? You bet!

Happy Crafting!

From the Heart

I'm so excited to be playing along with a new challenge to me, 

Cas(e) this sketch. Don't think I've played there before.

Their designers are the best, and just look at this sketch that we

have for inspiration.

Leigh Penner gave us this beauty, with so much richness, couldn't resist playing along.

PTI's: To Have And To Hold, Bloom & Grow, Beautiful Berries: Spring

banner: PTI's Cloche Quarters

Poppystamps: Double Stitch Scalloped Rectangle Frames

There are 3 ink colors I used for the wreath, a trio of corals from The Ton:

Peach Blossom, Coraline & Spiced Chai.

My card has a bit of a vintage twist with the colors and layers. No excuses, it's what I 

love. Sweet and floral. What could be better?

Play along here:

CAS(E) this Sketch #254

Thanks for the visit, and happy crafting!

PTI's 10th Anniversary: Love

We're celebrating 10 years of stamping with PTI, and 

todays focus is stamps produced in 2009.

I didn't have any of the 5 sets hi-lighted, but chose to be 

inspired by Dawn's premier set, Damask Designs.

Using another of her sets, Enclosed: Hearts, I made a shaker

with the flower stamp encircling the masked die cut heart.

The stamps in Damask Designs could be used any which way,

and I think that's also true of the sweet little flower stamp in

Enclosed: Heart.

Berry Sorbet, Vintage Jadeite, & Pure Poppy Inks.

Plaid paper from PTI's Beautiful Beads Pink & Orange Mix.

(Remember when we all made paper beads?)

Celebrating the Past, Present and Future: 2009

Love Always

This morning sees a bit more light for photo taking.

Sharing a card for Inspired by All the Little Things.

Rather rustic, with the weathered wood,

and a big red distressed heart.

Just received Concord and 9th's Cozy Up stamps and dies. Ordered said set

after seeing a darling tag by our friend Marybeth Lopez, using the heart stamp,

(see here:Enjoy)

I actually used 2 Concord and 9th sets,

Cozy Up & Love Always

Love Aways has the die that cuts the attached word 'love' from the 

window created from the frame.

Cozy Up also has dies, even the sweet 3 circle wood rings I used

for my ombre heart.

PTI Inks: Berry Sorbet, Pure Poppy & Scarlet Jewel

Love Aways was stamped with Hero Arts Unicorn,

and selectively white embossed (Love Always).

Popped up the little ringlets with foam tape.

Play along with Inspired by All the Little Things here:

Inspired by All the Little Things #42 with creative guest Nina Forsyth

Love Is...

Finishing up some Valentines, and playing along with

the Card Concept, where the inspiration is this lovely confection

Clean and Layered style, with the shaker.

PTI: Text Block: Love Die

MFT: Wonky Stitch Rectangles die 

Rosebud vellum: The Paper Company

CC#66- February 1 {Love & Romance}

Birthday Heart

We're getting deluged after 5 solid years of drought.

Not complaining, just saying, not the best lighting to see colors.

But, oh, my plants and trees are happy!

This week's MIM is courtesy of Amy Sheffer:

Make It Monday #275: Stamped Dangles 

I had so much fun with this. 

She suggests going through our stamp collection in search of 

those itty bittys that will give the effect of dangling.

I pulled out sets I haven't inked for awhile,

like visiting old friends!

Triple die cut Limitless Layers Stitched Heart from Berry Sorbet card stock.

Outside stems from Gathered Garden, as well as the top heart decoration.

Happy from Wreath for all Seasons

Birthday: Happiness in Bloom

Dangles: Grunge Me (Bird, flouish, Dotty dangles)

Hearts: Cupid's Arrow, To Have and To Hold

A few copic colored (R24) pearls, and mounted onto Berry Sorbet Pattern Paper.

The card goes to my sister celebrating a birthday this month.

💗

Sending Love to You

Lexi has a new challenge on Nichole's blog at PTI,

Make It Monday #274: Pattern Play With Die Cut Silhouettes

Pattern playing and I go back to my quilting days.

Finding and combining the right patterns are like a treasure hunt,

when you're happy with what you choose, it's like the day just brightened!

Valentines is right around the corner, and I knew I wanted to create a few more

cards for some special people.

My bg paper is a scrap I had, the patterns on the 'love card' 

are from Post & Parcel, a Make It Market kit, 

as well as the die cuts that created the envelopes,

and ribbon. Heart die: Cupid's Arrow,  Vintage Linens paper.

'Love' from Wet Paint Cuts 2

When the tiny envelopes are opened, the full sentiment is revealed.

(Enclosed: Heart Stamp Set)

Hope you enjoy your day!

Thank you, Lexi!

Fantastic

Playing along with Color Throwdown, 

where the inspiration are these soft pastels.

And of course, hearts and flowers!

1st time using my new Fresh Bouquet from PTI.

Colored with watercolor pencils and Hero Arts Wet Cement.

PTI's Cover Plate: Scroll Frame 

Lifestyle Crafts Embossing Folder

Color Throwdown Countdown #427